Carrots In Raspberry Chambord Sauce Food

RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the package of raspberries, the granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 4 minutes. Pour the cooked raspberries, the jam, and Framboise into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until smooth. Chill.

BABY CARROTS WITH RASPBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• In a large skillet with a tightly fitting lid, combine the carrots, honey, salt, pepper, ginger and 4 tablespoons of the butter. Add cup water to the pan and bring to a simmer over high heat. Cover the pan, reduce the heat and simmer until the carrots are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the carrots, reserving the liquid, and transfer the carrots to a platter and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, puree 1 cup of the raspberries in a blender and pass through a fine mesh strainer or a food mill. Discard the solids. Pour the puree into a small pot and add 1/2 teaspoon of the sugar. Add the reserved liquid from the carrots and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the mixture is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice.
• Now, place the remaining tablespoon of butter and teaspoon of sugar in a small skillet set over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the remaining 1/2 cup of raspberries and saute until the berries are just softened, about 30 seconds. Spoon the reduced sauce over the carrots, garnish with the sauteed berries, and serve.

CHAMBORD CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk together cream cheese, 3 tablespoons Chambord and raspberry jam until very smooth. In another bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until combined. Spoon into small glasses; refrigerate. Just before serving, drizzle remaining Chambord over cream mixture. Serve with fresh fruit.

RASPBERRY CHAMBORD CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• CRUST: (About 7 ounces cookies will make 1-3/4 cup crumbs) Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 9" or 10" springform pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Process cookies in food processor until crumbs are the size of graham cracker crumbs.
• Mix crumbs and melted butter in a bowl. Add 2 tbs. water and mix.
• Press crust into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely to room temperature
• FILLING: Puree thawed raspberries in food processor; strain out seeds.
• Place 2 tbs. cornstarch in small bowl; add 3 tbs. of raspberry puree and mix to make a slurry.
• Pour remaining raspberry puree in sauce pan on medium heat. Heat until boiling.
• With whisk, stir in the cornstarch slurry and bring sauce just to a boil, stirring until thickened. Set aside.
• In small bowl combine gelatin and cold water and let stand until gelatin is softened. Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved and liquid is clear. Set aside.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, 2 tbs. raspberry liqueur, and food coloring until well blended.
• Slowly add thickened raspberry puree and gelatin mixture and beat until very creamy.
• Pour into crust and refrigerate several hours (or overnight) until cake is completely firm.
• SAUCE: Microwave raspberry jelly just until softened. With whisk, blend in raspberry liqueur.
• Remove springform rim from pan and slice cheesecake into 12-16 slices. GARNISH: Place slice of cheesecake on plate, spoon a little raspberry sauce on top; drizzle a little chocolate over cheesecake getting some on plate to decorate.
• NOTE: For Strawberry Cheesecake- Frozen strawberries can be substituted for the frozen raspberries; fresh strawberries substituted for fresh raspberries.

SWEET AND SOUR CHAMBORD SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepot; add scallions, garlic and ginger, and cook for 20 seconds; do not brown.
• Add chicken stock, Chambord, vinegar, soy sauce, honey and pepper, and cook over low heat for two minutes.
• Stir in cornstarch to thicken and cook for an additional two minutes.
• Strain through fine mesh strainer if desired.

RASPBERRY JAM WITH CHAMBORD

Steps:

• Combine berries, sugar and lemon juice in a very large stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Place pan over high heat, bring to a full boil and boil hard for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in pectin and liqueur. Ladle into sterilized jars and process in a water bath for 5 minutes.

CARROTS IN RASPBERRY CHAMBORD SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil the carrots in water to cover with 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1 tablespoon salt in a large pot until fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well.
• To prepare the sauce, drain the juice from the thawed raspberries into medium saucepan. Stir in cornstarch and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the juice thickens. Stir in the Chambord and gently fold in the raspberries.
• When ready to serve, reheat the carrots by sauteing in butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, white pepper and lemon zest.
• When finished cooking, mound the carrots attractively on a platter, leaving a border around the edge. Spoon the bright red raspberry sauce into the border around the carrot mound and serve hot.